Mostly Biz: President Lee Myung-bak States South Korea Will Retaliate If Provoked Again

President of South Korea, Lee Myung-bak has stated that the country will retaliate if provoked once again by North Korea. China on the other hand, has asked the region to have talks over the ongoing tense situation. According to a speech, Lee stated “It’s become clear that more patience and tolerance only leads to bigger provocations, North Korea will be made to pay for any further provocation no matter what.”

Military movement on the island of Yeonpyeong has now doubled and as matters become a point of concern when the North Korean’s positioned surface to air missiles on their border. An emergency meeting is scheduled sometime next month, which will include the top countries in the world like Russia, USA, Japan, China and Korea, who will be talking about the current situation.

Chinese spokesperson also stated that South will need to take into consideration China’s proposal of talks, and this will be the best way to avoid making matters get even worse. The US Navy has sent its nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS George Washington to the Korean waters to take part in the ongoing US Korea naval exercises.

North Korea earlier had issued warnings against US and South Korea regarding the naval exercise, it said that if they go ahead with it they would face unpredictable consequences. In addition to this the whole situation in a span of a week has been pushed the whole region to the brink of a war, and there is no one who is more credible to this situation except North Korea themselves.